Craft Bits — Homemade Valentine's Day Gifts, Snow Men, Instagram

Our weekly round-up of the must-read craft stories from the web.

Mother Nature Network shares a list of heartwarming gift
ideas. This Valentine’s Day, you can show how much you love your significant
other with gifts ranging from custom beer labels to homemade bubblebath!

Bay City, Michigan, is planning a first-of-a-kind Groundhog’s
Day: The city is hosting its first annual Snowman Fest and Chili Cook-Off! Entrants
can either show their culinary skills by being part of the chili contest, or
display their artistic skills by making a snow man. Between the chili and the
snowmen, this is the perfect winter day!

To find out more about the Snowman Fest and Chili Cook-Off, visit MLive.

Shinyshiny

Instagram Crafts?

There’s now a practical use for all those Instagram photos
you took on your smart phone! Shinyshiny reports that there is a new company called
Stitchagram that will turn your Instagram images into throw pillows.

The Milwaukee Sentinel Journal reminds us that it is always
a great idea to paint the walls of your home. They share some of Dutch Boy
Paints’ latest color trend guides as part of their annual color forecast.

Startup flash sale website LuxeYard has received an
additional $3.5 million in funding from investors. What separates LuxeYard from
many similar home decor sites is that it incorporates social media aspects into
its sales promotions.